What stands out worked out from the figures below

Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).

Gilmanton has the most affordable homes ($364k median).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Atkinson	Gilmanton
People
Population	7,267Highest	4,026Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH	45±4.4Lowest 4% above NH
Kids under 18	14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2%	17.5%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2%
	Gilmanton and Atkinson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	17.2%±4.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±4Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH	$117,088±$9kLowest 18% above NH
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH	$363,700±$42kLowest 10% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,140±$32Highest 24% below NH	$1,125±$421Lowest 25% below NH
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,918Highest 4% above NH	$6,235Lowest 6% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2%	57.1%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Atkinson and Gilmanton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%	99.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 6% above NH	33 minHighest 23% above NH
Work from home	21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#32 of 120 in NH	#25 of 120 in NH
School district	Timberlane Regional School District	Gilmanton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.